A Mayan ceremony in Guatemala honors Nobel winner Miguel Angel Asturias as his ashes return home

A Mayan ceremony held Saturday at an archaeological site in Guatemala's capital paid tribute to Nobel Prize-winning author Miguel Angel Asturias, whose ashes returned to his Central American country this week after decades abroad.

A Mayan ceremony in Guatemala honors Nobel winner Miguel Angel Asturias as his ashes return home

TL;DR

  • A Mayan ceremony was held at an archaeological site in Guatemala's capital.
  • The ceremony paid tribute to Nobel Prize-winning author Miguel Angel Asturias.
  • Asturias' ashes returned to Guatemala this week after decades abroad.